MMA

Liverpool boxer Molly McCann raised the roof at the M&S Bank Arena after a dominant victory over Ashleigh Johnson. The 35-year-old beat Johnson 78-74 on the judge's scorecard, taking her record to 4-0 in boxing.

Merseyside MMA fighter Luke Riley has called for the 145lbs featherweight division to "bring it on" following his unanimous decision win over Michael Aswell at UFC London. The undefeated 26 year-old has now won his first two fights in the UFC and moves his professional record up to 13-0-0.

Liverpool's Sue King has received her 8th degree Black Belt, cementing herself as one of the most prestigious Ju-Jitsu figures in the country.

EXCLUSIVE Liverpool UFC fighter Shem Rock says he's "going to smash" his opponent ahead of the fight with Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady at the O2 in London next month.

Three Mixed Martial Artists from Liverpool are set to fight on the UFC London card, on Saturday 21st March at the O2 Arena. 

In 2025, Merseyside proved once again why the region is a hot bed of sport. From a World Cup winning rugby player, to a fond farewell to one of England's oldest football stadiums, our home and people dominated the back...

Women's self defence classes have been set up in Birkenhead park courtesy of an injection of funds for the Wirral Council through the Police Crime Commission. Fiona Hanik, a health development officer for the council, has set up Martial Arts...

A first UFC world title could be on its way to Merseyside in early 2026 after Dana White confirmed this week that Liverpool’s Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett will face Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 in an interim lightweight title...

Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett has secured his first UFC title fight as he takes on Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight belt at UFC 324 on January 24th. The fight comes after current champion Ilia Topuria announced he wouldn’t compete...

Merseyside's Shaqueme 'Shem' Rock and Luke Riley take to the Octagon for the first time as UFC heads to Qatar. The Liverpudlian duo both train out of Next Generation MMA alongside hometown heroes Paddy Pimblett and 'Meatball' Molly McCann. Riley's unbeaten...